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Tina entered the atrium as quietly as she could after spending the remainder of the evening talking with Bette.  She got home, put down her bags, and sat exhausted on the long antique couch in the living room.  She moved to lie down for a minute and closed her eyes when out of nowhere, she appeared.

“Well, look what the proverbial cat dragged in.  Where the hell have you been all night?  We were worried about you, you know.  You could have at least called if you were going to be late, I mean after all we live in the same house you could be a little considerate of other people Tina…”

Tina continued to lay still on the couch with her eyes close.  “Ok, ok Alice.  I’m sorry, you’re right I was working and I lost track of time. I promise I will call next time. I’m sorry I worried you.”

“I mean shit Tina, you know.  There are a lot of crazies out there.  Just because we are witches doesn’t mean nothing can happen to us.  You need to take better…”

“Alright Alice that’s enough.”  Another voice entered the conversation.  Her hair was a mess but apparently that was on purpose.  She sat on the armchair next to the couch and put her feet up on the mahogany coffee table.

“Shane! For shit’s sake can you please get your feet of the five thousand dollar, table!”

“Alice, stop busting everyone’s chops this morning.  Relax would you.”

“I will not relax. She was out all night Shane and she didn’t call any one of us to tell us she was all right. I will bust her chops and her balls and anything else I damn well please.” After her tirade she slumped on the opposite chair from Shane and closed her eyes in disgust.

Tina and Shane looked at each other.  Tina decided to change the subject. “Where’s everyone else?”

“Where they should be at six in the morning; in the house asleep.”

Tina’s attempt failed. She rolled her eyes at Alice and proceeded to close them once again. 

“Hey TK, how’d it go last night?”